European M&A activity has scored a sharp recovery from near-decade lows caused by the coronavirus crisis - but annual figures are still trending towards their worst result in years, new research shows.
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust has tapped the equity market for S$1.19bn ($887.7m) to finance a global purchasing spree.
Bird & Bird has hired Marc Seeger as a partner in its Düsseldorf-based corporate and M&A team.
'There’s a real skittishness about the US election, which is fuelling some of the big M&A transactions coming to market currently'
Unquote interviews Joe O'Brien from Howden M&A, the winner of the M&A Insurance Broker Of The Year category at the 2020 British Private Equity Awards.
Wind Point Partners has acquired Handgards, a manufacturer of disposable products used in the foodservice sector. Handgards’ branded and private label products – sold through an independent sales representative network – include more than 200
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Chicago private-equity firm Arbor Investments, which specializes in food and beverage acquisitions, has raised its biggest fund, the fifth equity fund, attracting $1.5 billion and doubling its...Article Link
AUA Private Equity Partners has sold Indulge Desserts Holdings to publicly traded Emmi Group. Indulge Desserts was acquired by AUA in June 2016 and is a maker of premium gourmet desserts, offering a full line
Following a turbulent first half of 2020, when Silverfleet Capital focused on portfolio management, Katharine Hidalgo speaks to head of investor relations Andrew Harrison about how the firm is emerging from survival mode to turn
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust has launched an offering of new shares, eyeing S$1.2bn ($891.6m) to fund acquisitions across the US, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Pritzker Private Capital (PPC) has agreed to acquire Highline Aftermarket, the leading manufacturer of windshield wash fluids in the US and a portfolio company of The Sterling Group; and Warren Distribution, one of the largest
Brook & Whittle, a portfolio company of Snow Phipps, has agreed to acquire sister companies Innovative Labeling Solutions and Wizard Labels. Brook & Whittle is a Connecticut-headquartered manufacturer of pressure-sensitive labels, shrink labels and medical
The exchange's announcement follows several acquisitions in Scandinavia this year
Premier Steel Doors and Frames, a maker of hollow metal doors and frames, has completed the add-on acquisition of MegaMet Industries. Premier is part of OpenGate’s portfolio company Sargent and Greenleaf. OpenGate acquired Sargent and
Despite the ongoing economic uncertainty from the pandemic, many private equity professionals are optimistic about the outlook for 2021 and are looking to alternative merger and acquisition methods to navigate the crisis and pursue new
Susquehanna Private Capital has launched Quality Collision Group, a holding company that will pursue strategic acquisitions of auto repair facilities throughout the US, following its purchase of Brandywine Coach Works.
Kohlberg & Company has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Parts Authority, a distributor of automotive aftermarket parts, from The Jordan Company. Parts Authority (PA) is a distributor of nearly 500,000 SKUs of automotive
SK Capital has formed NuCera Solutions to acquire the specialty polymers business of Baker Hughes. NuCera produces specialty olefin polymers and high melting point polyethylene waxes that are used in adhesives, candles, coatings, imaging, personal
Snow Phipps has acquired Prototek, a provider of rapid prototyping services, from CORE Industrial Partners. Prototek’s capabilities include CNC machining, powder coating, chromating, anodizing, silk screening, and assembly. The company can prototype parts from a
